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Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Banner, the Reliable Jewcler.

Baumcr's jcwclry establishment 1914
Farnam street, is the oldest and one of
the best known not only in Omaha but in
the trans Missouri country The lines of
diamonds, watches, clocks and silver
ware are all fully represented, and every
article, whether Il brilliant of first water
or silver spoon, is warranted to the pur-
chaser. 1t is this fair dealing and Sc
curity which have given Mr.. Banner his
deserved and reliable reputation.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02

Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ,j,Oi6oO
The tax on each barrel being 81, this
would show 16Ui6 barrels of beer actu-
ally disposed OF, which valued at 50 per
barrel, which is the prevailing price,
would show the income of these three
brewerIes alone to be S60S, 1854 exclusive
OF the large amount bottled and exported
by the case. They haye expended about
$50, 200 for labor, given employment to
100 men and have an aggregate capital
of $500 900 invested. In addition to this,
the representative breweries of Milwau-
kee, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago
have branch houses in Omaha for sup
plying the trade with barrelled or bot
tied beer. The leading branches are
those of the Anheuser Busch brewing
company, Franz Falk, Tony Faust, Val
Blatz and the Schlitz Brewing company.
All of these do Il fine business, and some
of them have their beer sent here in
bulk and bottled in Omaha The Anheu-
ser, r,Busch company has q fine brick es-
tablishment OF its own, NJ. keating being
agent. Franz Falk has a large ware
house and bottling establishments +. l..
Falk, agent The Schltz company has
commodious bottling and general busi-
ness headquarters, h. r. Grotte, agent.
George Duncan represents Val BlatZ and
Ed Maurer represents Tony Faust +.
Engler has Weiss bee. brewery which
does large business.
Storz x Her, brewers, are the success
ors of the late Joseph Baumann, who
conducted the old Columbian brewery on
sherman avenue for many years. The
same premises are occupied by the pres
ent firm, but they have been greatly
enlarged and modernly improved ma
chinery introduced. The brewery has
now a capacity OF 30, 900 barrels; over
25 900 barrels of beer were sold last year
and the business is rapidly increasing.
2IO feet on sherman avenue and extends
back TO Eighteenth street, distance OF
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Usher a. Russell Foundry.

The Usher & Russell foundry does a gem
eral foundry, machine and blacksmithing
business. Operations were commenced
in Omaha IN April 1886 and the business
has run from Sl2,O to $4,000 per
month since then. The company occu-
pies three and half acres, the value of
which with buildings and machinery is
$4,000 The foundry proper is 125N10;
machine shops, 190xi0; carpenter shop,
40NGO, and blacksmith shop, SOX40 The
regular number of employees is ninety
five and fifteen additional skilled mechan-
les h will ,Es be added 10 the force in few
pany is 81 300
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
The Turf Exchange.

The Turf Exchange, 1906 Douglas
pointed and inviting billiard parlors in
Omaha. Residents and strangers alike
are universally pleased upon inspecting
the elegant interior of this attractive re-
sort. Mr.. Gus Stephan and Mr. Peter
Bouse, the genial proprietors, constantly
exert themselves to please their patrons.
Their wines and liquors are uneNceptionnl
in quality, and billiard experts speak in
high praise of the tables.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Coots Building Works.

John T, COOts' CONSTRUCTION shops,
stone yards, etc, occupies an entire city
block, The number of employees at pres
ent is $50, of whom 1877 are located in
this city, The weekly pay roll averages
S2,010, the work dols last year amounted
to over 81 500 900, the value OF buildings,
plant, etc, outside of lumber, stone and
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02

Thompson & Little, 1904 Farnam street,
are among the oldest and most popular
saloon and billiard parlor proprietors in
Omaha. The reputation of the house for
fine liquors and cigars is so well grounded
one of the representative firms OF old
Omaha Thompso a. Little have such Il
wide acquaintance and general patron
age from the travelling public that they
enjoy n steady and enviable custom.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02

James Stephenson introduced in Omaha
the first cab line some time since, in con-
nection with his long established livery,
1t is not saying too much to give Mr.
Stephenson the distinction of being the
veteran owner of the finest livery barn
and turn.OutS in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
House Moving,

w. p. Aylcsworth has recently come
here from Council Bluffs with Il com
pcte apparatus for moving all kinds of
buildings. He has reduced the business
to science, and will furnish ample
bonds for the proper fuiiillmcnt of all
contracts.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
woodman Linsecd Oil Works.

The business of these extensive works
during 1886 has largely exceeded that of
any previous year The daily (2i-hourl
capacity of the mill is 1000 bushels of
seed or u production of 1000 gallons OF
OIL and GO, 600 pounds of oil cake. There
is Il storage capacity of $50, GOO bushels of
seed at the works, and tor 10000 barrels
of OIL Between forty and fifty men are
employed and the monthly pay roll
averages over $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Contractor,

j. A. Murphy, contractor, has built
some of the chief buildings recently
erected in South Omaha and this city.
the Union Pacific transfer depot, across
the river. He has located permanently
in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
BrcWeries.

The brewing interests of Omaha are
very important and contribute very
largely to swell the volume of the cIty's
trade, besides making the city one of the
best markets for barley in the country.
In fact there is not enough of the grain
raised in Nebraska to supply the demand,
Krug's and Storz IL Ilcrs-paid the gov
.ernment from December 1885, to Dccem-
her 1886 the following tax Der month:
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Joseph Garneau Cracker Company

One of the most successful and progress.
i've business enterprises of the city is the
Joseph G;,rncau Cracker company's fac.
tory, established in 1882. A substan
tlal Qfour-story brick building is occu
pied, and the machinery has no equal this
side of New York The capital invested
is 800, 900. There were consumed during
last year 10000 barrels of flour, and
$4,000 loaves of bread were made in
addition to 4 large quantity of crackers,
cakes, etc. The number of employees is
100, and the pay roll, including salaries
of officials, clerks, etc, amounts to
seven wagons are employed in the busi:
ness. The business last year amounted
to $500, 900. During the year improved
machinery for the manufacture of fine
cakes vas introduced ut cost OF $4,000.
No similar plant exists in any cracker
company this side of New York. Minor
improvements have beer made ut cost
of S5 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Brick Making.

A large increase in the manufacture of
brick during 1886 is necessarily associated
with the great amount of substantial
structures erected during the year. 1t is
fortunate for the city that the very best
clay is found in this vicinity for the pro-
duction of the finest brick. During 1885
the estimated amount of brick made was
10000 600, representing value of
SlS),000. Employment was given 3!5
men. During 1886 there were made
81, ,450, 900 brick in Omaha yards and 66l
men were employed. Following are the
names of the Leading brick makers and
the work done during the year: Omaha
put G,00O,CO brick; johnson ~ Stanley,
seventeen men, output 1,200,0OO; Hewitt
" johnson, sixteen men, output 2,20O,0OO;
NJ. Ittner & Bro, fortytwo men, output
4,5OO,OO0; H. Livesey, forty four men,
output 3,50O.000; Bailey. Il Oleson, forty
men, output 5,500,0 Hunter IL Sourg,
twenty-five men, output l, 100000; Omaha
put 5,5OO,OOO; II. Llvesey, Thirteenth
street yard, siNty-sevcn men, out
put 4,50O,OOO; Ransom & Riley, twenty
men, output ,000,0OO; Rockford II Guild,
twenty-five men, output 1,75O,O +.
Bailey, thirty men, output 1,S)O,OO0;
Nicholas Bros, twenty men, output
100000; w. j. Stevenson, twenty-five
llitH oulDuI L, W llu ~ ittB,
twenty-five men, output 100000; With
nell Bros, 100 men, output S,0OO,0OJ.
The Nebraska Tile and Pottery company
employs twenty men; the monthly pay
roll is $1,000; during the year 5000, 900
brick were made and $4,000 expended in
Improvements. During the year there
We're S5l,5O0 expended by these firms in
improvements.
The Omaha Brick and Terra Gotta
company manufactures brick the year
round by the Boehncke Il Rohwer
patent kiln process. The officers are: +.
ID. Cooper, president; ii. Rohwer, secrc-
tary; +. &. festner, treasurer; M. A. Th.
Bochncke, superintendent of yards The
company's capacity is 10000, 900 brick
per year. Thirty-eight men are EN-.
ploycd during the winter and seventy
five during summer; the monthly pay
roll averages 81, 400, Last year $4,000
was expended on new machinery, kilns
and buildings.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02

This is Il very prominent Omaha manu-.
featuring industry During the last year,
which statistics show was n losing period
for barb wire makers generally, this com
pany had largely increased business:
The works are now running night and
day to supply the demand. The capacity
OF the works is two car loads or about
400 rolls of wire per day. Last month
fifty car loads were manufactured, The
plant comprises the very latest machin'
cry, valued at about S35,O00. There are
fifty five mcu employed and the pay roll
amounts to $500 per month. The com,
pany has paid up capital of S50,0JO, and
a surplus OF 2j,0O. Its trade territory
extends all over the west except Califor-
mia. The officers are: NJ. Nj. Marshall,
president; NJ. ). MIlbourn, vice president;
. n Rnms srX SpcroinrX and trCnSurcr.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Paxton u Vierling Iron Works.

The Paxton n Nlerlng company com
menced business February 15 1856. Its
business is the manufacture of archi-
tectural iron, machine work and
heavy backsmithlng, The average mum.
ber of employees during the year was
eighty, but all during thebusy sea
son the working force was rs high
as no The monthly pay roll averaged
$4,000, ana the amount of business done
in 1886 was $4,000, and $l50,000 worth
of WORK Is contracted for 1887. The value
of the buildings and machinery is $4,000,
but as soon rs the season opens n new
foundry G5X1a5 will be erected; also a
new BRICK core room in the rear of the
old one, cupolas, etc, all of which will
cost $4,000. The old foundry will be
made two-story building, the present
pattern room will be enlarged and
additional machinery secured. The
company is incorporated, ITS capital is
$50, 900, and its officers are, William A.
Paxton, president; Robert Vierling, vice.
president; Louis Nierling, secretary and
treasurer, and A. j. Vierling, manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Grants SlagoIithic.

John Grant, who for years was super
intendcnt of the Barber Asphalt Paving
company and who is the patentee of the
slagoithic or Stag and stone pavement,
has made his business and manufactur-
ing headquarters in Omaha. Thirty men
are regularly employed, exclusive of
pavement layers, and n very expensive
plant of machinery is required in the
manufacturing process. The slagolithc
is:covered by three patents This pave
ment is really indcstructible and abso-
lutely rat proof making its, value for
cellars and vaults incstilnablc. 1t is
cheaper than sand, makes n neat and at
tractivc walk which never becomes
smooth and slippery like tagging, and
can be removed in blocks like stone and
the joints and corners can be ornamented
by brick tling or any other way, at will.
Over $4,000 feet of the slagolithic were
laid in Omaha last year. Mr.. Grant is
now laying this pavement in st. Paul,
Mimi, and other western cities and the
business of 1887 promises to be far ahead
of 1886. which exceeded by 10 per cent
the expectation of the proprietor.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Occidental Hotel.

John A. Paynter, of the Occidental
hotel, is one of the ideal hosts. His
hostelry on South Tenth street enjoys the
advantage OF being near the Union depot
and wayfarers receive ut his hands the
best treatment that can be afforded.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Insurance.

The Nebraska and Iowa insurance
company OF Omahais one of the leading
agement of j r. Hart its business shows
n creditable ratio Of increase the past
four years, the statement of assets Jan
1886, being s37O,S7l: surplus, se0l, ,lGi. q
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02

Last year was the Introductory year OF
this industry in Omaha, and nothing but
experimental work was done. Every
thing proved satisfactorily that the en-
terprise would be a paving one and of
great benefit to fruit and vegetable rails
crs IN this and adjacent counties. The
officers of the company are ). III. III.
Clark, president, ", G. Shrver, sccrc-
tary; John Il. Evans, treasurer; Lee Bird,
superintendent; directors, :. III. II. Clark,
John A. McShanc, +. l.. Stone, DR.. Jetur
Il. Conkling and John T. Bell. The cap.
ltal OF the companyiS 100000 with power
to increase to $4,000. A substantial
thrcestory building has been erected,
t00Nl20, ut n cost of $4,000, and appro.
pirate machinery secured for all depart.
ments of canning. The capacity OF the
works is 10000 cans per day
Barber Asphalt rnving Company.
This company has its western head
quarters in Omaha, under the manage.
mcnt OF Charles +. SQuires. During 1886
the company laid iS,0)0 yards of asphalt
in Omaha, making 2S0,OO0 yards put
down in the city since paving operations
began. The asphalt pavement is now
represented on sixteen OF Omaha'S prin.
cipal streets. During working seasons
this company employed lSO men, and its
monthly pay roll ran from 81 800 to s., 100.
The buildings and machinery of the com
pany are valued at $4,000. of which
81 coo were expended in Improvement
last year In st. Joseph. Mo, the Omaha
branch of the company laid $4,000 yards
of pavement last year, and has contracted
for $4,000 yards for 1897. In tins city
10000 yards have been pet;ioncd for to
be laid in 1887.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02

rates in connection with the North.
western. Shot companE and is con.
Quoted 10y the same incorporators,
although the business affairs arc kept en-
tiroly Separate c. IL, B. Carter is man.
ager of the industry, the purpose of
which is the manufacture of bar and
sheet lead. lead pipe and kindred pro-
ducts During 1855 there were made 200
tons of lead pipe The business for 1856
was so Der cont lnrCer than that of 1850
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
RECAPiTuLATION.
lSSb
Pullman Palace Car Co.

The Pacific division of this company,
with headquarters in Omaha, is one of
the most important and remunerativc in
the Pullman system. The local officers
are; l. NJ Bennett division superintend-
cnt; w. ii. Scott, assistant superintend.
cnt: c. +. Wilkins, receiving cashier;
William {. Patterson, storekeeper; j. Nj.
Browncll, ticket agent; X j. A. O'Reilly,
clerk to assistant superintendent; w. +.
Lake, stenographer. This division has
seventy seven serviccablc twelve and ten
section ears, including the latest drawing
and smoking room, buffet, and other
styles. The railroad lines on, which
these car: cars are run include the
Kansas division, Colorado division,
Denver IL South Park division, Utah Il
Northern division, Oregon Short Line,
Oregon River ~ Navigation company
and the Denver IL Rio Grande.
Thirty-iive conductors and seventy
eight porters make their headquarters in
this city. The monthly pay roll of the
Omaha Office is $500, besides which up
wards of 81 600 is expended monthly for
incidental expenses, the principal of
of linen being washed in this city every
month for the company. Every car is
thoroughly overhauled and clcansed after
each trip, and if repairs are needed the
work is attended to ut once in the Union
Pacific shops. The company contemplate
many improvements during 1887. New
ears will be added as rapidly as the SER
vice demands it; the cars now in use are
being rcmodecd for high-back seats, and
all will be fitted with annunciators lead
ing from every berth and from the doors
OF the ear to the porter's room. The
business OF 1886 was % per cent over
that OF 1885.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Express Business.


The express business in Omaha has
naturally expanded with the increased
railroad facilities of the city and the
growth of business of all kinds.
The Pacific express company has ITS
headquarters here. II was originally es.
tablished IN 1869 rs the Union Pacific
railway ,company's express and only
1,032 miles. In 1879 it was organized
into an independent company, and now
operates on 1900 miles, having exclusive
control of the express business on the
Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Wabash
and Texas Pacific systems. The business
Of 1886 exceeded $5,G0O,0G0, OF which
SISio,ooo SniOSNs oro was IocNl, The i resident
and treasurer; W f. Bechel, auditor and
secretary; l.. A. Fuller, superintendent of
the eastern division and &. L. Stebbins
assistant superintendent, Seventy five
men are employed by the company at
this point and the monthly pay roll is
about 81 600
The United States Express company is
express, furnishing the latter an
eastern out let over the Chicago
d. Rock Island and Chicago IL
Milwaukee rs the American does for
Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s express over the
Chicago, Burlington Quincy and North
WESTERN, ne local agent Is .. n, nun
toon. Nine teams and 81 men are em-
ployed in transacting the local business
of the Pacific and United States and the
business OF the latter at this point in 1886
was over 100000.
The American and Wells, Fargo 4 Co, S
express companies occupy the same Of
flee, and this is the most important busi-
ness place they have in the west, The
work of last year was nearly double that
of any previous year. Their operations
are principally on the Burlington system
of railroads, the Chicago, st, Paul,
Minneapolis Il Omaha, the Chicago Il
Northwestern, ana Chicago, Burling-
ton n Quincy, These companies EN-,
ploy twenty men at this point and eight
regular teams. The monthly pay roll
runs about 81, 200. The Wells, Fargo II
Co.'s express own property in this city
valued AT $4,000, and the probabilities
are that that they will soon erect substan-
tial business premises.
The New Union Pacific Bridge.
One of the most important improve
ments inaugurated in Omaha daring the
year Is the new Union Pacific bridge
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02

1888. The whole line was opened for
business IN October, 1896, and turned
over to the Missouri Pacific for operation.
There are q little over seventeen miles of
track, including switches and laterals,
Directly west Of the central portion of
the city a branchfrom the main line TO
the stock yards runs in a southwesterly
direction to the southern boundary of
Douglas county, joining the Missouri
Pacific track 10 the south. The amount
expended in the construction of this road
from inception to completion was S60O, 900,
of which $3.50, 900 was paid out IN 1856.
The right Of way, up to date, cost over
100000. Rolling stock is now being
manufactured for this road in the east,
and next spting the Belt line will put on
regular trains of its own. Leaving
Omaha for the stock yards the following
stations are met, at all of which have
been constructed substantial passenger
and freight dcpots. switches, etc; OAK,
Chatham, Walnut Hill, West Side and
Deerfield The passenger depot of the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis IL Omaha
road is used at present by this line in
Omaha.
CHICAGO, ST PAUL MINNEAPOLIS & OMAHA.
This road opens up the lumber regions
and general business of the "Great North
west" to Omaha. 1t runs along the east.
ern boundary of Nebraska to the extreme
northeastern corner, then crosses to Iowa
and so northward to ST. Paul, Minneapo-
lis, etc. II has several laterals reaching
into north Nebraska which have proved
very beneficial to Omaha trade. The
lumber and live stock receipts over this
road are very heavy. Cattlemen are
granted the privilege of bringing their
stock to this city and If the quotations do
not suit they are allowed to forward their
cattle to the cast at regular through rates
Two passenger trains arrive on this road
daily; two depart; and there are three
regular freight trans each way. During
the year about $4,000 were expended in
improving the yards and depots IN
Omaha. The local officers of the road
are: III. :. .)aynes, superintendent;
Charles D. Smallwood, train dispatcher.
During the year the following freight
business was transacted ut this point:
Forwarded from Omaha .............. TSSs iS,.ss;
Received at Omaha. lO2 ,ts2
UNION PACIFIC BRIDGE TRAFFIC.
Besides the regular Union Pacific and
Republican Valley trains that bring pas
scngcrs across the bridge from the differ
ent Iowa connections, the business OF the
dummy" trains is of great Importance.
In 1880 this train consisted of an engine,
one combination coach and five ferry
ears for vehicles and live stock. In 1881
there were two coaches and seven ferry
cars In 1884 the passenger and ferry
cars were made INTO separate trains,
round trips being made hourly be-
tween Omaha and the Broadway depot,
Council Bluffs In 1886 the Dummy"
train was enlarged to three coaches and
the ferry train to nine cars. The former
handles ! 900 passengers daily and the
latter from fifty to eighty wagons daily.
Trans are now run hourly from Il. m.
to midnight.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02

other material on hand isS5j,OC0 and the
capital invested ranges between $3.50 0j0
and $500, 600.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Union Hydraulic Drain Tile Company.


Tins company has paid up capIEaI OF
of $50, 600; occupies n substantial brick
building 1O0X30 in Bedford Place; en-
ploys twenty-five men and is doing a
large business in making fire proof shut
ters, etc, The officers of the company
are: j. c. Regan, president; w. X.
Vaughan, yice-president; George j Arm
brust, secretary, and James Griffith, bust
ness manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Barber Asphalt rnving Company.
Electric Light.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


The Thompson.llousto company sue
ceeded the Spcrry Light and Motor COM
pany in 1885, which itself was the success
sor of the Northwestern Electric Light
and Power company, and after hard
work and changes of management sue.
cess has been achieved. The officers of
the company are j. &. Rcgan, president;
j. +. Riley, secretary and treasurer, and
q. j. Melms, manager and superintcnd.
ent. The capital of the company is
S100,000, eight men are employed i'll the
works, 225 lights are now in operation,
the power is furnished by Il 250-horse
power Corliss engine and three Westing-
house high speed engines. During. the
present month n station of 800 arc lights
and one of :, 1000 incandcsccnt lights will
be established. Electric motors for small
factori es will also be in readiness, which
will be of great benefit to industrial
works founded on moderate capital and
will undoubtedly add TO the manufacto-
ries of the city. This company is now
using 100 tons of coal per month and
100000 gallons of water are ovaporatcd
in its boilers during n similar period
The business of 1856 has exceeded that of
all former years and promises well for
the future.
THE OMAHA 1LLrMINATING COMPANY
commenced business November 16,
having leased the poles and plant
of the dcfunct Northwestern Light
and Power company: Its business
is operating an electric light system.
The capital of the company is 100000,
and its officers are: p. c. Himebaugh,
president; II. W. Breckenridge, vice
president; Frank Warren, secretary and
treasurer; j. d. Morse, superintendent;
II. Il. Clarke, G. &. Warren, p. Z. Himc-
baugh, h. W. Breckenridge. and Frank
Warren, directors. seven dynamos are
are now used, the power is furnished by
Il 215-horse power Corlss engine at the
Woodman Linsccd Oil works, eighty arc
lights are in use, seven men are regu-
larly employed and the monthly running
expenses are 81 600 The company
intends to double its capacity at
once. They have just nitro
duced the celebrated incandescent
light of the United States Electric Light
company's long distance system, which
has given the greatest satisfaction where
ever used. The minimum power of each
light is equal to sixteen candles, and
preparations have been made to dislrib-
ute 70, 600 of these lights in Omaha.